Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 15.45.010 (2026)
Provision and scope for use of the initiative
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Sec. 15.45.010. Provision and scope for use of the initiative.
The law-making powers assigned to the legislature may be exercised by the people through the initiative. However, an initiative may not be proposed to dedicate revenue, to make or repeal appropriations, to create courts, to define the jurisdiction of courts or prescribe their rules, or to enact local or special legislation.
The law-making powers assigned to the legislature may be exercised by the people through the initiative. However, an initiative may not be proposed to dedicate revenue, to make or repeal appropriations, to create courts, to define the jurisdiction of courts or prescribe their rules, or to enact local or special legislation.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1974–2021 · leading case: Pullen v. Ulmer, 923 P.2d 54 (Alaska 1996).
Pullen v. Ulmer, 923 P.2d 54 (Alaska 1996). “Pullen grounded his summary judgment motion on the contention that the proposed initiative is not a proper subject for an initiative and is in violation of articles VIII, XI, and XII of the Alaska Constitution as well as AS 15.45.010. In opposition, the Lieutenant Governor…”
McAlpine v. Univ. of Alaska, 762 P.2d 81 (Alaska 1988). “The superior court held that the initiative would make an appropriation, violating AS 15.45.010 and article XI, section 7 of the Alaska Constitution which prohibit the making of appropriations by initiative, and ordered it removed from the 1988 general election ballot.”
Planned Parenthood of Alaska v. Campbell, 232 P.3d 725 (Alaska 2010). “XI, § 1; see also AS 15.45.010. [31] Yute Air Alaska, 698 P.”
Boucher v. Engstrom, 528 P.2d 456 (Alaska 1974). “040 which requires the proposed bill to be confined to one subject, with the subject expressed in the title, to contain a prescribed enacting clause, and to exclude those subjects restricted by AS 15.45.010. AS 15.45.010 provides in part: [N]o initiative may be proposed to…”
Kohlhaas v. State, Off. of the Lieutenant Governor, 147 P.3d 714 (Alaska 2006). “040 provides: The proposed bill shall be in the following form: (1) the bill shall be confined to one subject; (2) the subject of the bill shall be expressed in the title; (3) the enacting clause of the bill shall be: "Be it enacted by the People of the State of Alaska;" (4) the…”
Pebble Ltd. P'ship v. Parnell, 215 P.3d 1064 (Alaska 2009). “" That constitutional provision is echoed in AS 15.45.010; "The law-making powers assigned to the legislature may be exercised by the people through the initiative.”
Mallott v. Stand for Salmon, 431 P.3d 159 (Alaska 2018). “13 See also AS 15.45.010 ("The law-making powers assigned to the legislature may be exercised by the people through the initiative.”
Citizens Coalition for Tort Reform, Inc. v. McAlpine, 810 P.2d 162 (Alaska 1991). “*164 The basis of denial was that the proposed regulation of attorney’s fees in section 3 of the initiative constituted an attempt to prescribe a rule of court, a subject that both Article XI, section 7 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 15.45.010 restrict from the people’s power…”
Resource Dev. Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Ass'n, Inc.; Alaska Miners Ass'n, Inc.; Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; & Alaska Support Indus. All. v. Kevin Meyer, in his Off. Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Div. of Elections; the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections; & Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share, Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share v. Resource Dev. Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Ass'n, Inc.; Alaska Miners Ass'n, Inc.; Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; & Alaska Support Indus. All. v. Kevin Meyer, in his Off. Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Div. of Elections; the State of Alaska, Div. of Elections, 494 P.3d 541 (Alaska 2021). “XI, § 1; see AS 15.45.010 (“Provision and scope for use of the initiative”).”
State v. Trust the People, 113 P.3d 613 (Alaska 2005). “These restrictions are mirrored in AS 15.45.010. 49 . Alaska Const., art. XII, § 11 (emphasis added).”
Anchorage Citizens for Taxi Reform v. Mun. of Anchorage, 151 P.3d 418 (Alaska 2006). “[10] See also AS 15.45.010; Anchorage Municipal Charter § 3.”
Warren v. Boucher, 543 P.2d 731 (Alaska 1975). “[12] See AS 15.45.010 et seq. [13] See, e.g., Adams v.”
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